Professional photographer Henry Iddon is passionate about both landscape and the art of photography. His incredible work reflects a deep sense of place which reaches far beyond aesthetic beauty. Telling of that which is no longer visible, of happenings and times past engrained and indelible, Henry’s work transcends the purely visual to stir something deep within.
I first met Henry about sixteen years ago at Kendal Mountain Film Festival. I was exhibiting paintings and he was official festival photographer. A love for the environment has endured for us both in the development of our work since, and I have grown to value, like Henry, the significance of encounter over recognition. Art’s importance lies in being effective/affective beyond the cultural object that it is.
Watch Henry at work, talking to the BBC Adventure Show:
